Hello Hobie sailors! A friend has just offered me a free Hobie, a Hobie 10. I've never heard of it before and can't find anything about it on the web. I inspected it and it is, as the name implies, 10' long. It has a two-piece mast and is complete with boom, rudder and daggerboard, and a pretty decent sail. a very brief wikipedia entry described it as Hobie's answer to the Laser.

the hull is nice on the bottom and rough on the top. the top has a thin layer of plastic and beneath it is styrofoam. the foam is visible through some of the broken plastic. anyone here familiar with it? I couldn't see how the boom attaches to the mast. there was a short metal rod with a disc on the end of the boom that slid in and out of the boom an inch or two.

the hardware is in great shape and i'd love to repair or replace the hull and go sailing. any info is greatly aprpeciated.

[snip] . . . the top has a thin layer of plastic and beneath it is styrofoam. the foam is visible through some of the broken plastic. anyone here familiar with it? . . . [snip]

The Hobie 12 Monocat and Hobie 10 monohull were made of molded ABS plastic filled with styrofoam. The foam provided positive flotation and a rigid backing to the ABS, which doesn't have much strength on its own. The ABS is also not very UV resistant; it yellows and gets brittle.

They had a bad habit of leaking water in, but not letting it back out. The consequence was they got heavy. Really, really heavy.

Yours has a very obvious leak. My guess is it's heavy, and not worth fixing. Pictures would help.

Agree with Matt. We had a Hobie 12 and two Hobie 10's, when they were new.Couple of years ago we had a Hobie 12 donated to Sail Sand Point in Seattle. It was water logged. Took four people to lift it. It can not be dried out, and repaired.Caleb Tarleton

Have a blue Hobie 10 that we purchased in mid-80's, and used regularly until we purchased a Wave this summer. The boat is *very* heavy, and takes two adults to carry. But it sails incredibly well, even in light winds. Very stable, and the large sail area generates a lot of speed for a monohull.

Sail, spars, daggerboard, and rudder are in good condition. Hull is cracked around the cockpit drain, and is in need of repair. Probably an easy fix for someone with the right skills. Where is the best place to find a new owner? Craigslist? eBay? Here?